Former Executive Sues Discover, Alleging Gender and Age Discrimination

A retired Discover Financial Services executive sued the digital banking giant in Chicago on Wednesday for alleged gender and age bias, claiming it made her a scapegoat for regulatory problems and revoked more than $7 million in stock awards.

Diane Offereins, who led Discover’s payments network until her retirement last year, said in the federal court lawsuit, that the company had violated state and U.S. civil rights law and equal pay provisions.

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